Nokia 6200
Average Ratings
It Ok?
I received replace of a 6200 for what I thought was a poor T616. Little did I know it was not my phones but the area in which I live.
This is your typical nokia phone....nothing more, nothing less.
Pros
size
average RF
typical Nokia interface
Cons
Difficult to enter mmode ( not really difficult but it tkes 2 steps)
no exchangable covers
Ear volume
build quality
ringtones
This is your typical nokia phone that it seems was designed with cost involved. I have compared this phone side by side with a SE T616 and cannot substantiate is outstanding FR claims. The sony recovers a signal alt quicker and seems to hold a signal just as well if not better.
If you want your run of the mill nokia ....this is it. It seems to work.....well OK?
Great
Owned it on Cingular. This was back when I never really texted that much and this phone got a nice treatment. NEVER DROPPED. It worked good until the 2 yr upgrade.
Just Bought Two More on Ebay
I have used a number of phones, both my own and my families. I judge a phone on its reception and battery life. I directly compared reception of this phones to Samsung and Motorola phones, which didn't work in places where I got 2 of 3 bars with the 6200. The nearest competitors were Nokia phones, the best being a 6620 and a 6010 (high and low end). The 6200 was still the best. Only the 6010 had longer battery life.
The only major drawback with the phone is the screen, it is impossible to adjust the screen brightness so that it is easily visible both indoors and outdoors in bright light. I prefer a dimmer setting.
I recently found that the phone was available for $15 to $25 on Ebay, and I bought two.
Good Phone....
I had it in a period of 7 months and never had problems with it. It has a good signal, had it with Sun-com Wireless of PR. The sounds wasn't good, the screen neither. I cant saw it in the sunlight. Overall, it was a good phone.
Fantastic little phone.
This is a great phone. Great sensitivity in grabbing signals all over the country. Very easy to use menu. Drop it in a shirt pocket with the after market earphone hooked on the pocket.
Cons:
The speaker is terrible for my older and failing ears. An earphone and setting the phone to "Outside" allows me to hear without having to put the volume all the way up and struggle to understand what's being said.
A minor con for me is the earbud that comes with many phones, this one included. I have problems keeping it in my ear unless I don't move. I went with an after market unit that hooks on my ear and has a boom mic against my cheek. I can hear much better and others can hear me much clearer.
I need Bluetooth for an on the road internet connection, so I will have to trade it in for a different model. sigh!! I will miss this jewel. A USB connection would work except the connection software has not been updated for use with my new laptop.
Great Phone Lousy Casing
I have bought other phones but went back to this phone every time. It finally gave up the ghost due to an accident.
PROs:
*Get technology
*Off the chart signal strength in "bad areas"
*Radio works great
*Small but a work horse
CONs:
Flimsy casing. I went through 6 case coverings.
The back came off often.
Overall I would get this phone again. If it had better housing (case cover) I would buy several in case one was broken beyond use.
Nokia 6200
This phone is one of the most reliable phones that ever came out. It is small and sleek and perfect for people who have small hands and fingers, and for those who want a color screen phone, but no other features. I gave this phone up for a flip phone, and I don't regret it. I like having a larger screen, the flip, and the games and the camera.
I gave this phone to my mom who loves it. She remarked on how tough it is. She has dropped it a lot and it is never damaged. I give this phone a 4.5 out of 5. It is a good reliable handset!
Poor quality hearing and lots of static on the display
Both my husband and I decided when we switched to GSM to get the same phone for the ease of it all. Unfortunately, we have both had the same issues with this phone. We have both found we cannot use the ear piece given as the sound quality is so poor, it is hard enough to hear on the main phone, let alone the ear piece. My husband also quickly started getting this static issue with his display, and over the last 6 months, it has gotten so bad, he can barely see the display. My phone has started with the static over the last month and I know what its future looks like.
I am honestly shocked that there are so many positive reviews for this phone. The odds that both of us have had the same problems seem like it cannot just be coincidence. We are not fancy phone users, so maybe we do not understand all its positive aspects as we dont use them. I would just warn other buyers that overall it is a VERY difficult phone to hear from with lots of background noise. And no, neither my husband or I have hearing troubles.
Nokia 6200
This phone is my current phone and I absolutley love it! The signal strength is fantastic and other newer models cannot compare to the 6200. I like the ringtones, the radio feature, the games, and graphics, plus the menu option is colorful. The only con I have is the phone needs more memory for downloads. 500 KB is not enough. 3 games consume about 200 KB alone. Other than that this phone is perfect for the serious phone user. Business professionals would be wise in selecting this phone!
For what I need..almost perfect
If you want a small, elegant phone that does what a phone should (hint...make and recieve calls) this is it.
I bought this phone for my wife a year ago, and it's still working great. We use Cingular service and this phone works where others don't.
The only thing this phone is lacking that I believe all phones should have, is Bluetooth. I score the phone a 4.5 instead of a perfect 5 just for that reason.
